JOHNNY SUEDE (1992) **1/2 Shallow open-ended subjective allegory that successfully poses as impressionistic and deep for 25 minutes or so. The problem isn't so much that the eccentricity becomes familiar, as that the eccentricity itself lacks focus, consistency, and endodermis level development. Make no mistake, this is a very funny movie, particularly the first half. Brad Pitt is sporadically spectacular as the pompadoured protagonist but just can't carry the burden, or isn't interested in the tedium, of portraying someone with an IQ 100 points lower than himself. The guy that plays Flip Doubt (Peter McRobbie) also did a fine job. The little noises, bird chirping as introductory percussion, etc., are cute but lose their punch once you're conditioned to expect them.